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Thanks, I live by Superior, Wisconsin. Where is a good place to get the service manual?

I have a 1970 350 dozer, and I am getting the tiny pieces of rubber in the check valve on the pump. I clean it out and the dozer runs great, but then it looses power. I am thinking about pulling the pump off and fixing it myself. Where can I get a manual for the pump, I have the DB pump. Also what o...

I worked for a couple of body shops that painted a lot of equipment, so as far as painting a dozer I would like to give you a few pointers. The first thing I would do is get all the grease and oil cleaned up. The undercariage can be sandblasted, any big flat areas can be sanded with a dual action sa...

Where is a good place to buy parts for these dozers?

What would be the best way to check to see if I have a bad head gasket, is this done by doing a compression tester. If so can an automotive type of compression tester be used. Also I see posts about white smoke being related to fuel delivery, is this something I should check.

Thanks, I have the manual and have been reading through it.

I purchased a 350 dozer, and it's my first dozer. I am having a problem and am hoping to get some guidance on what I should do. First of all I checked the serial number and it is a 1970 straight 350. I haven't used it , becuase it has coolant in the oil. I was hoping to change the oil, and use it th...